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Sure. But if he didn't have access to that money, would he still have been able to do that?

• kamaal 8y ago
  That is a necessary but not a sufficient condition.
• skookumchuck 8y ago
  Yes. An aggressive entrepreneur like Gates would be able to rustle up a few paltry thousand in investment capital. People do it all the time.
• code_duck 8y ago
  His personal connections and family wealth were a lot more significant than one loan.